Refrigerator and cooling apparatus



July 4, 1933. J. B. PECK REFRIGERATOR AND COOLING APPARATUS Filed July 13, 1932 i l m n u i.

Patented July 4, 1933 JOHN B. PECK, OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS,

MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH M. BROWN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AND MARGARET PECK, OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI I REFRIGERATOR ANDCOOLING APPARATUS Application filed July 13,

My invention has relation to improvements in refrigerators and cooling apparatus and it consists in the novel features of construcparatus that is comparatively simple, yet

efiicient in operation. These advantages, as well as others inherent in the invention, will be better apparent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a combined side elevation and vertical longitudinal section through the apparatus; Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-section taken on a plane indicated by the line 22 in Fig. 1; and,Fig. taken on a plane in Fig. 1.'

Referring to the drawing, B represents a indicated by the line 33 box having insulated walls '10 in the top wall of which is a door D through which blocks of ice may be charged into the ice chamber C. The ice chamber C is formed by the metal sidewalls 1, 1 in intimate contact with the side Walls w, w of the box B, the top and bottom walls 2, 2 spaced respectively from the top and bottom walls of the ice box, and end 'walls3, 3 spaced from the end walls of the ice box. At one end of the box B a cylindrical air inlet 4 is provided and at the opposite end tapering upwardly from the top wall ofthe box is an air outlet 5. Adjacent to the outer edge of inlet 4 is a removable air filter 60f any suitable type and just inside the filter 6 are adjustable louvers 7, 7, etc. Near the inner edge of inlet 4 is a fan 8 adapted to draw air into inlet 4 and force it against the Wedge-shaped bafiie 9 which divides the air blast, forcing halfthe volume\upwardly to Passover the top wall 2 of the ice chamber C 3 is a vertical cross-section 1932. Serial No. 622,301.

.damper 12 to control the air supply therethrough.

A food container F is arranged within the ice chamber C immediately adjacent to one of the side walls w of the box B, a portion of said. wall being provided with an opening 0 in which are disposed doors 13, 13 for the food compartment F. If desired, a plurality of flues 14, 14, 14 through the food compartment F in communication with the air circulating spaces S, S, above and below the ice chamber, so that cooled air may circulate through these fines and reduce the temperature Within the food compartment F.

A series of water circulating coils 15, 15 are also disposed within the ice chamber C and are connected at one end with the water supply, the other end having suitable connection with the piping throughout the building to furnish cooled water when desired.

A lid 16 is provided in the top wall 2 of the ice chamber and a door D is provided in the top wall w of the box B immediately above said lid so that access may be had into the ice chamber for the purpose of replenishing the supply of ice therein.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that after the ice chamber is supplied with a suitable quantity of ice (or ice and salt) andthe fan 8 and blower 10 put into operation, air wilt-be drawn into the inlet opening 4 through the filter 6 and forced against the baflle 9. The bafile will divide the air into two streams, one flowing upwardly over the ice chamber. and the other flowing downwardly below the ice chamber, said streams coming together in the outlet 5 from which they enter the blower 10 to be forced through the conduits 11 to the various parts of the building. Obviously, the temperature of the air is reduced by contact with the cold walls 2, 2 and 3, 3 of the ice chamber andmay be disposed vertically on being discharged into the various rooms throughout the building serves to efiective- 1y lower the temperature thereof. The circulation of air through the fines 14, 14, 14: also serves tolower the temperature within the food compartment F so that it serves as an efi'ective refrigerator.

A drain pipe 20 is provided to drain 0d the water produced by the melting ice, said pipe extending upwardly into the ice chamber C a short distance so as to maintain a water level therein as indicated by the line w.

Having described my invention, I claim i 1. A refrigerator comprising a box having inner walls spaced from the box walls to provide an ice chamber and an air circulating space around said ice chamber, said box having an air inlet and an air outlet, air moving devices connected to the inlet and outlet respectively, means for dividing the air flow as it enters said box whereby part will pass over the ice chamber and part under the ice chamher, a food storage chest within the ice chamber, said chest and box having one wall in common and a door in said wall, and means for draining the ice chamber.

2. A refrigerator comprising a box having inner walls spaced from the box Walls to provide an ice chamber and an air circulating signature.

JOHN B. PECK. 

